Nimitz Eyes Saipan Move Amid Fast Pac War Pace
The fourth Philippines bombing in five days and new air blows near Japan signal a war advancing west rapidly. Admiral Nimitz, after talks with Roosevelt and MacArthur, hints HQ may shift toward the Marianas to press the offensive, with occupation seen as key to a lasting peace. He notes possible bombardment of Nippon and contemplates moving headquarters to Saipan after consultations with Marianas leaders.
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All-Out Soviet Offensive Looms Near East Prussia
Soviet armies massed near East Prussia as forces closed in from the south and east. Rokossovsky and Zakharov’s armies reportedly cleared 160 sets northeast of Warsaw, with Yeremenko’s Baltic Army half way across Latvia and Rome 609,526 German casualties in the summer drive.
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Congress Eager to Finish Three-Point Reconversion Plan
Four congressional committees pressed a three point reconversion program aimed to clear surplus property employment and demobilization machinery within two weeks so a second postwar recess could follow. The Colmer bill to dispose of about 15 billion dollars in surplus war materials advances as floor consideration begins.
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Manasco
Grafton Sentinel Announces Local Theatre Showings
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs W W Copenhaver of East Bluemont Street to attend tonight's presentations. The Strand Theatre screens The Story of Dr Wassell starring Gary Cooper and Lorraine Day, while the Dixie Theatre presents Shine On Harvest Moon featuring Ann Sheridan Dennis Morgan Jack Carson and Irene Manning.
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West Virginia Court Seeks Ballot Position For Steele
The State Supreme Court held a special term to hear T. B. N. Steele petitioning to have his name on the Marshall county school board ballot. Steele trailed Arthur Montgomery in the May primary. county and circuit courts ruled Montgomery the sole nominee for an unexpired term. Steele argues a precedent from Charleston supporting ballot inclusion to prevent an uncontested district race. The ruling may affect ballot printing in Marshall County.
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Marshall County Ballet
Steele
Arthur Montgomery
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Montgomery
Appellate Court
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YANK EIGHTH NY TAKES FRONTONE I ADVANCES IN ITALY
Rome Aug 14 Allied Eighth Army troops captured Frontone 27 miles inland from the Adriatic amid limited resistance as Florence sapping of sniping allowed Allied military government to aid residents. Empoli fell with little opposition. Arno area activity noted. Rhone river bridges and coastal targets hit in France. Kesselring pamphlet warned Nazi retaliation against Italian civilians.
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Dewey Maps Campaign Talks for Next Month
Republican managers push precinct organization as Thomas E. Dewey drafts early speeches. He returns to Albany from Quaker Hill farm after golfing with neighbors. Details of talks and western swing are undisclosed as pre campaign activity focuses on registration and voter transport.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
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Carl T. Hogan
Charles Murphy
Elliott V. Bell
Paul Lockwood
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Allied Airmen Hammer At Retreating Nazis In France
Allied airmen from American and British bases bombed war industries in southern Germany and targets across France while harrying retreating German forces in Normandy. The strikes followed Eisenhower's order for ceaseless bombardment and continued under cloudy skies that limited German protection.
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London
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von Kluge
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French Maquis Fight Guerilla War Along Loire Front
Western Europe battle summaries note the French Maquis moving north from southern strongholds to wage guerrilla actions behind German lines along the Loire. Reports say Vichy officials are being guarded as Germans retreat from southwestern France and traffic south of Paris grows chaotic.
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Charles
Foltz
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Palisades Park Left In Smoldering Ruins After Fire
Fort Lee New Jersey August 14 Most of Palisades amusement park lay in smoldering ruins after a fire that injured or affected more than 150 people and sent a 25000 Sunday crowd stampeding Flames swept the Palisades opposite 125 street New York as spectacular rescues were made The park owner Irving Rosenthal estimated damage at 1500000 and said it would be closed for the season Firemen from 14 towns fought the blaze destroying about 85 percent of the property in two and a half hours Three men were listed missing in the Hoboken on the Hudson explosions and fire with Hoboken police chief Edward J McFeely saying the men were volunteer firefighters last seen Friday night and not home yet.
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Hoboken
Hudson
Edward J. McFeely
Allied push near Caen and Argentan in World War II
The Allies press toward a narrow trap mouth as Canadian and British units advance from Caen while American armor moves north from Argentan. German resistance remains uncertain but could total about 100,000. The battle, a pivotal moment in the Western Front, may influence Hitler’s war timing and Eisenhower’s momentous week.
Road to Berlin Front Distances Reported
The document lists three Allied fronts with distances: Russian front 322 miles from eastern Warsaw, Italian front 603 miles from Florence, and French front 626 miles from Solgnolles. This briefing notes the progressing advance on multiple theaters of war.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Florence
Solgnolles
Allied push seals German escape in northwestern Europe
Supreme Headquarters reports American tanks and infantry advancing 7 to 12 miles in a major new offensive. Canadian and British forces join in encircling a large Nazi pocket, as Eisenhower signals a fleeting chance at a decisive western victory. Armored spearheads close the trap near Argentan Fa laise, with 109,000 Germans in danger of destruction. See Four page 3.
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Roosevelt vows Japan cannot be trusted after Pacific tour
President Roosevelt, aboard a U S destroyer at Bremerton, pledged that Japan would not be allowed to start another Pacific war. He spoke to about twenty thousand shipyard workers and naval personnel, stressing that Japan’s word and honor cannot be trusted. The address followed his Pacific inspection tour from California to Alaska and the Aleutians.
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